Overview

Functional foods have emerged in the 21st century as a multi-billion dollar industry. The unit provides an overview of the scientific basis of functional foods throughout the human lifespan. Inter-relationships between the validity and proofing of health claims, legislation, safety and advertising strategies will be examined in the context of … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Lee Yee Ying

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Lee Yee Ying

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific basis for functional foods in promoting health benefits;

2.

Justify a role for functional foods in the prevention and/or delay of onset of specific health disorders or disease syndromes;

3.

Describe market and social drivers that determine the development, growth and expansion opportunities of functional foods in a global environment;

4.

Obtain evidence-based information on the safety and efficacy of functional foods;

5.

Evaluate experimental data obtained from the scientific literature and epidemiological sources as a basis to generate ideas for further research and investigation;

6.

Critically evaluate current literature relating to innovation and development as well as marketing of novel functional foods within the requirements of a global legislative framework;

7.

Demonstrate advanced scientific report writing and oral presentation skills.

Teaching approach

Enquiry-based learning

Assessment

1 - Mid-semester exam
2 - Two projects/essays
3 - Oral presentation
4 - Final assessment - Exam (2 hours and 10 minutes)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

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